Duo absent for Blues

Chelsea are without midfielder Deco and defender Ricardo Carvalho for the visit of Fulham.

The pair are struggling to regain fitness following hamstring problems.

Joe Cole and Paulo Ferreira are out for the season with knee ligament injuries.

Provisional squad: Cech, Hilario, Belletti, Alex, Ivanovic, A Cole, Bosingwa, Mancienne, Terry, Lampard, Ballack, Obi, Kalou, Essien, Malouda, Di Santo, Anelka, Stoch, Drogba.